What I learned about myself today

So let me explain today.

 I went to work this morning, and my first task was to shop for and decorate the office with Halloween/ autumn decor. SCORE! It looks so great. :) And it didn't take that long, either.

I had big plans for fall cleaning: finish the vacuuming (3 bedrooms and hallway), clean bathrooms (not yet, but I will before I go to bed), clean floors besides carpet (not yet, might have to wait until tomorrow), and some dusting. I was able to dust the family room and living room yesterday, as well as our bedroom and all the mini blinds in the house. I also had a couple random little tasks that I was working on.

Well, I was all wrapped up in cleaning and organizing when Robert reminded me that it was almost time to leave for Women's Ministry. I told him, "I don't really think I want to go. We're sewing tonight, and I know that the ladies there know SO much more about it than me. I pretty much do my own thing and wing it. I've got LOTS of wing it. I've got wing it to spare!" To which he replied, "I don't mind if you stay home. But I think you should go. Does it really matter if they know more than you do? You were asked to help with a project."

I thought about it, but I still didn't really want to go. I got really nervous and anxious, mainly because I don't have any formal sewing training or expertise. I know what my family taught me, and what I've learned on my own. I still had about 30 minutes to decide, so it was okay.

At 6:30, I put down what I was working on and went with Robert to the church (I asked him to drive me so I didn't have to haul all my fabric canvas boxes, sewing machine and kit, ironing board and iron, etc. on my own).

I couldn't have been more wrong about tonight.

There weren't more than ten of us there (kind of sad, but also easy on my nerves), and there were only 3 sewing machines there. Mine was one of them. I started out by getting all set up (after I briefly excused myself to update the church's Information Board), and then was asked for help. ME! I was asked to help someone with their machine!

I fixed it with ease, and showed the person to whom it belonged how to avoid the problem in the future.

The rest of the evening went pretty much like that. I helped people, I got to share in fellowship, and we got stuff done.

I'm so glad my husband and some other people encouraged me to go tonight. :) I learned that, just as the older women can encourage the younger women, sometimes the younger women can help the older women, too. And that it's never too late to say, "yes," as long as your heart and mind are open to all that entails.